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A Cautionary Tale of Too Much Frugality - Terry Mitchell
Most people who have known me for very long understand the fact that I am a big advocate of frugality. Having grown up in a poor family from the housing projects, I have always believed in living a frugal lifestyle. Especially in the kind of economy that we have been experiencing for the last... Submitted 1 year 24 days ago.

Nothing is Ever as Easy as They Say: My Afternoon with H&R Block - Dianne Lehmann
How often have you heard someone say, "It's easy as pie," or "It's easy as 1-2-3?" And how often was it actually that easy? Besides, pie has never been easy for me. My crusts always come out heavy and hard instead of light and flaky. It's tax time. Whoopee. I hate tax time. If I thought I could... Submitted 1 year 25 days ago.

Western Europe and United States Power Lose the Global Economic Dominance - - Gaurav Virk
The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift of economic power to emerging economies. E7 emerging economies (China, India, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey) are likely to exceed the developed economies of the G7 (U.S., Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Canada)... Submitted 1 year 25 days ago.

Bank of America website Down But Bank Spokesperson Says It’s Not Wikileaks or Julian Assange - Jennifer Stewart
On Friday January 14, Bank of America’s online facility was down for most of the day. According to the Twitter updates with the bofa hashtag, the outage happened at 8 in the morning. Bank of America spokesperson Tara Burke spoke to CNN, however, and said that there was no need for panic... Submitted 1 year 27 days ago.

AU Becoming Larger Economy, Free from Violence HIV Poverty and Food Insecurity - - Gaurav Virk
Robust economic growth is changing instability, corruption, violence, hiv / aids, poverty and food insecurity in African countries and African life. Almost all election in the African Union (AU) is now genuinely pluralistic political representation has been expanded to reflect the diversity of... Submitted 1 year 31 days ago.

The Coming Economic Collapse - - Theodore Sumrall
In his book "THE COMING ECONOMIC COLLAPSE", Dr. Stephen Leeb predicted that the U.S. economy was standing on the brink of the biggest crisis in its history (which is now here). As the fast-growing economies of China and India pushed global demand for oil beyond production capacity, Americans... Submitted 1 year 63 days ago.

The Economic Crisis. Is It? - - Terrence Aubrey
As you probably are aware the economic crisis is not universal. No it is affecting diversely the "first world" countries far more adversely than elsewhere in the world and could well herald a shift globally of economic might. I would be less than honest if I did not admit that world "power... Submitted 1 year 75 days ago.

Teenagers' First Black Friday: Kids Reach Shopping Age and Help the Economy - - Mogama
It's the one day of the year that big American retailers aim to turn a profit, "be in the black". And it's one of the few times that "black" means something "good", something "positive"! How big a deal is Black Friday? ShopperTrak, International Council of Shopping Centers, and National... Submitted 1 year 76 days ago.

Americans Use Less Health Care, Pay More - - Yamileth Medina
It is widely known that health care is far more expensive in the United States than in other developed nations. Several factors have been blamed for this predicament. Many conservatives think that medical malpractice lawsuits have driven up costs by forcing doctors to perform so-called "defensive... Submitted 1 year 108 days ago.

How the Rich Stay Rich and the Poor Stay Poor - - TeamAfro
Poor people want to be rich and rich people want to get richer. Okay, I know that this is a sweeping generalization but for the sake of argument we can say that in America there is a premise that is very similar. How about if we get a little more precise and say it this way - people who are... Submitted 1 year 142 days ago.

Health Insurance Reforms, You Will Be Truly Enamored Once You Understand It - - David Levitt
So where do I start, with the good news or the bad news? Ok, let me start with the good news because there is so much more of it. For those of you that are still not convinced that our new national health insurance reform policies were written to assist "we the people", let me explain it to... Submitted 1 year 159 days ago.

Gold and Silver Coinage - Honest Money part 1 - - mike strauss
Metal coinage was chosen as a means of exchange because of several intrinsic properties of the aforementioned. What these properties are and how these make them superior to paper or number currencies is the subject of this piece. A money is a symbol of the amount of work that is... Submitted 1 year 193 days ago.

The ‘Job’ is Dead; Long Live the Parent Company of One (You!) - Jeff Brown
"The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!" Earl Nightingale In light of recent economic... Submitted 1 year 199 days ago.

A look at Managed Care Myth - - Rose-Marie Chaperon
Prior to the managed care world, insurance companies were more lenient in paying out patient claims. During the 1980s and early 1990s, the spiraling costs of health care threatened to bankrupt the country (Platt, 1996). In Florida alone, health care expenditures increased 278% between 1980 and... Submitted 1 year 266 days ago.

It’s Not Free If You Have to Work for It - Terry Mitchell
I saw a news story on TV the other day about a woman who averages about $200 a week in "free" groceries by clipping coupons. I use the quotation marks because I wonder how many hours a week she spends gathering, clipping, and organizing those coupons she uses. Suppose she spends 30 hours a... Submitted 1 year 277 days ago.

How Do People Get Rich—Is There A Secret To Wealth - - Steve Kovacs
If I take a certain scenic way home, I drive through one of the wealthiest community's in America . It's about 25 square miles and has a population of about 1,500. As I was driving home this evening, I drove by the Lerner Estate, which is a huge home built about six years ago. Al Lerner, the... Submitted 1 year 292 days ago.

What Is The Federal High-Risk Health Insurance Pool? - - Yamileth Medina
Health insurance reform seeks to help those who are uninsured due to a pre-existing condition. Those people may find it very difficult to find coverage on the private market. Beginning in 2014, health insurers will no longer be allowed to deny coverage to individuals based on their health status.... Submitted 1 year 312 days ago.

5 Facts About Mental Health Coverage and Health Insurance Reform - - Yamileth Medina
Many mental health advocates are cheering healthcare reform. Although there was a separate bill requiring mental health parity in insurance coverage--meaning that it should be treated equally to physical conditions when it comes to benefits--passed in 2008, this legislation goes farther. Here are... Submitted 1 year 316 days ago.

Do Young Adults Feel Betrayed By Obama Over Healthcare Reform? - - Yamileth Medina
The majority of young adults voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. In fact, the 18-24 demographic made up the biggest slice of now-President Obama's supporters. Is the controversy over health insurance reform causing them to regret their decision? Healthcare reform was one of... Submitted 1 year 317 days ago.

My Alternative Healthcare Plan - Terry Mitchell
Congress has recently passed a comprehensive healthcare plan for America in an effort to guarantee health coverage to most of its citizens. While it's nowhere near the disaster that many alarmists on the right would have us think, it relies too heavily on government control and counterproductive... Submitted 1 year 325 days ago.

The Root Cause of Money Worries - Terry Mitchell
I have never owned a new car and probably never will. As I've mentioned in other posts, I believe a new car is generally a wasteful purchase because of the upfront depreciation. I believe it's more prudent to purchase a low-mileage automobile that is about two or three years old. That way, you... Submitted 1 year 336 days ago.

LowTrades Charges $50 Inactivity Fee Two Times a Year: Traders Beware - Mogama
It's a shame. I was attracted to LowTrades, a division of Success Trade Securities, because of their $5 commission per trade. I used an all-cash account and bought some penny stocks. I decided to hold on to the stocks, because selling them just don't make sense at this time. They are so dirt... Submitted 1 year 345 days ago.

Prepare for Retirement Mentally and Financially - - Gabriella Gometra
Retirement is a time in life where you will need to prepare in many ways, and most importantly mentally and financially. Many people wonder what they will be doing after retiring. Well, retirement allows one to do anything that you want to do. You have all the time in the world, and you should be... Submitted 1 year 346 days ago.

Unions Back Out of Affordable Health Insurance Reform Tax - - Yamileth Medina
Labor unions have been some of the strongest supporters of healthcare reform. Organized labor played a key role in Barack Obama's presidential campaign and has moved with him on one of his administration's top domestic policy priorities. During earlier stages of negotiation, officials even agreed... Submitted 1 year 359 days ago.

Do Republicans Have A Healthcare Reform Solution? - - Yamileth Medina
Last week, President Obama stood in front of Republicans in Congress and effectively dared them to propose superior healthcare reform policy. After several bruising losses in elections, Democrats have striven to portray Republicans as the "Party of No", a party that simply opposed any Democratic... Submitted 2 years 7 days ago.